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General Information
Type of Design
Drawings or Models.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
10 years from the grant date.
Multiple Figures
Applicable up to multiple figures.
Annuities
Paid after grant with 3 months surcharge grace period.
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames
Registration: 36 months Recordation: 24 months. Appeal: 36 months. Opposition: 36 months.
Cancellation Action
Not Applicable.
Infringement Measures
No provision.
Filing Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq.
Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor.
Original certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority.
(All the above may be submitted within 180 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq.
Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
License Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq.
License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq.
Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
Name/ Address Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq.
A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly notarized and legalized as above.(Not required for Change of Address)
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Iraq-Kurdistan
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Iraq. (Required at the time of filing)
Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.